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Geo News Blog delivers the latest breaking news, world headlines, politics, current affairs, and international updates from Pakistan and around the world, updated through trusted RSS sources.

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Ronaldo double puts Real Madrid within point of title

Real Madrid moved to within one point of winning La Liga as Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice to beat Celta Vigo 4-1 on Wednesday. The European champions lead Barcelona by three points at the top of the table and now need to just avoid defeat at Malaga on Sunday to secure their first league title in five years. "We will go there to win the game," insisted Ronaldo. "We are Real Madrid, we are the best and we want to be champions." Once again Ronaldo made the difference as he took his tally to 13
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Treble-chasing Juventus beat Lazio to Italian Cup

Dani Alves and Leonardo Bonucci struck one apiece as treble-chasing Juventus secured a record third successive Italian Cup with a 2-0 victory over Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday. Juventus, who won a league and Cup double the past two seasons, can clinch a record sixth consecutive Serie A title -- and a record third double -- with victory at home to Crotone on Sunday. Massimiliano Allegri's men also face Real Madrid in the Champions League final in Cardiff on June -- and on this show
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Macron blurs party lines with mixed French cabinet

French President Emmanuel Macron appointed his first cabinet on Wednesday mixing Socialists, centrists and rightwingers with newcomers to politics as he pressed ahead with plans to create a broad governing coalition. The new cabinet of 22 people meets campaign pledges of being smaller than its predecessors and having gender parity, with European lawmaker Sylvie Goulard landing the prestigious defence portfolio. She will take over from veteran Socialist Jean-Yves Le Drian who will move over to
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Blast near Manghopir damages gas pipeline

KARACHI: An explosion damaged the Sui gas pipeline near Madinatul Hikmat area of Manghopir in the wee hours of Thursday. According to Sui Gas officials, the explosion caused damage to the 16-inch diameter gas pipeline. Due to the incident, gas supply to Manghopir, Banaras, and nearby areas has been disrupted, said authorities. According to the bomb disposal squad, around 500-600 grams of local explosive content of was used  in the incident.
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Venezuela deploys troops to stem deadly unrest

Venezuela's government said Wednesday it was sending troops to a western region rocked by violence during anti-government protests, as the United Nations Security Council prepared to discuss the crisis. The death of a 15-year-old boy meanwhile brought the death toll from weeks of protests to 43 -- a dark milestone that matched the number killed in the last comparable wave of unrest, in 2014. Looting and attacks against security installations erupted overnight in the state of Tachira, which bor
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Man United held by Southampton in 0-0 stalemate

Southampton and a makeshift Manchester United fought out a goalless draw in a tepid Premier League clash on Wednesday in a repeat of the League Cup final. The result did neither side any favours as Southampton, beaten by United 3-2 in the showpiece event at Wembley in February, have now won just one of their last eight games in all competitions while United stretched their winless league run to five games. The visitors were on the back foot for much of the contest as manager Jose Mourinho agai
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Google challenges Apple's Siri by opening digital assistant to iPhone

Google challenges Apple's Siri by opening digital assistant to iPhone Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Wednesday it would make its digital assistant available on Apple Inc’s iPhone, making a play for the higher end of the smartphone market and challenging Apple's Siri feature on its own devices. The announcement heralds a step by Google, whose Android system runs on the majority of the world's smartphones, to get a foothold on Apple's phones, which have smaller market share but are used by people
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Chelsea Manning documentary announced at Cannes

A documentary is in the works about Chelsea Manning, the transgender army private jailed for one of the largest leaks of classified documents in US history, the filmmakers announced Wednesday. London-based Pulse Films made the announcement at the opening of the Cannes film festival, on the day of Manning's planned release from a maximum-security military prison. The film, "XY Chelsea", by director Tim Travers Hawkins and co-produced by Oscar winner Laura Poitras, will start filming with Mannin
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Girl stabbed 23 times by classmate awaits justice even after a year

LAHORE: A girl, who was almost killed after being stabbed 23 times by her classmate in Lahore, has appealed the society to raise voice in her support and the judiciary to grant justice by re-examining her case. Khadija Siddiqui, a law graduate, was stabbed by her classmate, Shah Hussain, on Lahore's Davis Road, on May 3, 2016. The suspect fled the scene, but was captured on a mobile cam by an eye witness. A few days later, Khadija identified her perpetrator and got him booked on charges of att
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Pak-Afghan reps held flag meeting at Chaman border: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: One-star border flag meeting was held between representatives of Pakistan and Afghanistan at the Friendship Gate Chaman today, informed ISPR. The Pakistani delegation was led by DIG FC Balochistan and the Afghan delegation was represented by former Brigadier Afghan Border Police. During the meeting Afghan delegation asked the Pakistani troops, deployed within its international border at Killi Jahangir and Killi Luqman, to move out from the area before conducting census survey. Howe
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Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to maintain ceasefire in border meeting

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to maintain a ceasefire till a consensus is reached during a one-star border flag meeting between representatives of both countries at the Friendship Gate Chaman, ISPR said on Wednesday. The Pakistani delegation was led by DIG FC Balochistan and the Afghan delegation was represented by former Brigadier Afghan Border Police. During the meeting Afghan delegation asked the Pakistani troops, deployed within its international border at Killi Jahangir and K
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No politician treated 'more unfairly,' Trump says

Donald Trump gave vent to frustrations over his mounting political problems Wednesday, declaring that no president in US history had been treated "more unfairly." During a commencement address at the US Coast Guard Academy, Trump urged graduating cadets to follow his example and "fight, fight, fight. Never, ever, give up. Things will work out just fine." "Look at the way I've been treated lately. Especially by the media. No politician in history, and I say this with great surety, has been trea
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Arab Fashion Week brings unisex minimalism to Dubai

DUBAI: Designers, buyers and influencers have descended on Dubai for Arab Fashion Week, a five-day event dedicated to ready couture and resort wear for women, men and those who refuse a label. The show opened Tuesday night with Jordanian-Canadian sensation Rad Hourani, known for his unisex designs, Palestinian-American Jenanne Filat and her menswear lineup straight out of Arkansas, and runway darlings Marchesa. Hourani sent his models down the catwalk in geometric, binary-transcending design
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Newly freed, WikiLeaks source Chelsea Manning looks to ´exciting´ future

Fort Leavenworth, United States: Chelsea Manning, the transgender army private jailed for one of the largest leaks of classified documents in US history, was released from a maximum-security prison in Kansas Wednesday after seven years behind bars. With little fanfare, Manning, 29, walked out of Fort Leavenworth´s military jail at 2 am to start a new life, after former president Barack Obama commuted her 35-year sentence just days before leaving office. "After another anxious four months of wa
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Pakistan registers protest with UNMOGIP over Indian ceasefire violations

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan on Wednesday registered a protest with United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) over recent unprovoked ceasefire violations (CFVs) and targeting of civilian population by Indian forces along the Line of Control (LoC), the Inter Services Public Relations said. The UN military observers were invited to the Pakistan Army’s General Headquarters (GHQ) to register Pakistan's protest over the ceasefire violations and targeting of civilian population b
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Pakistan protests detention, torture of embassy officials by Afghan spy agency

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Wednesday summoned the Afghan Deputy Head of Mission to protest over the detention of two employees of Pakistan embassy in Afghanistan. According to sources, Afghanistan’s spy agency National Directorate of Security took into custody Protocol Assistant Hassan Khanzada and driver Syed Muneer Shah along with their car from a shop. The agency kept them in confinement for three hours, during which they were also tortured, sources said. The employees were finally r
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Corps Commander Peshawar visits Kurrum Agency

PESHAWAR: Commander Peshawar Corps Lt Gen Nazir Ahmed Butt visited forward areas of Kurram Agency and was given a detailed briefing on the prevailing security situation in the area, an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said. Commander laid the foundation stone of Army Public School (APS) Parachinar. For quality education of the locals, establishment of an APS was announced by COAS during his visit to the agency on Jan 22, 2017. Corps Commander also interacted with tribal elder
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Trump in trouble after reports he asked fired FBI director to drop investigation

US President Donald Trump asked then-FBI Director James Comey to end the agency's investigation into ties between former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn and Russia, according to a source who has seen a memo written by Comey. The explosive new development on Tuesday followed a week of tumult at the White House after Trump fired Comey and then discussed sensitive national security information about Daesh with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. The Comey memo, first repor
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Dramatic rise of online activity risking health of young people: WHO

WASHINGTON: High use of computers and social media is leading to an increasing risk of ill-health, says a new report issued by the World Health Organisation. The study, Adolescent obesity, and related behaviors: trends and inequalities in the WHO European Region 2002–2014, based on the findings of a questionnaire sent to more than 200,000 children in 42 countries. And it found a steep increase between 2002 and 2014 in the proportion of children and young people using technology for two hours o
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We won't allow 'RO elections' this time, says Zardari

PESHAWAR: Former president and Pakistan People's Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari Wednesday said that this time his party will not allow RO elections in the country and will only take a sigh after having received election results. Speaking to newsmen in Peshawar, Zardari said the last general elections in the country were that of returning officers, noting that his party did not campaign for the polls in 2013. "We will launch a full-fledged election campaign this time. Bilawal and I will cam
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Enemies of CPEC behind terror incidents, says CM Balochistan

QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Sardar Sanaullah Khan Zehri on Wednesday said that the enemies of Pakistan are panic-stricken because of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project and they were behind recent terror incidents in the province.   Speaking to the press he said that an agreement has been signed in the Beijing for an international airport in Gwadar, further adding that in the Chinese capital he has also signed for Gwadar Expressway and port city projects.    “All eyes globally are
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Goods transporters end strike after 10 days

KARACHI: Goods transporters in Karachi have called off their 10-day strike and a formal announcement will be done at 6PM on Wednesday (today), Governor Sindh Muhammad Zubair told Geo News. Zubair admitted that some transporters still have concerns. He added that cargo vehicles will be provided security. The goods transporters had refused to carry goods from the ports to the markets, with the containers standing full at Karachi International Container Terminal and Pakistan International Contain
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PTI protest against load-shedding partially continues in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: A protest by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday against electricity load-shedding and overbilling in the province partially subsided after one group of protesters called off their demonstration. Earlier in the day, charged PTI workers led by the party's MNA from South Waziristan, Ayesha Gulalai Wazir, and local district leadership, stormed the WAPDA House in Peshawar during their protest against power cuts.   "The federal government receives taxes from the citizens but
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PTI's Naeem-ul-Haque apologises over tweet on Tariq Fatemi

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Spokesperson Naeem-ul-Haque apologised over his tweet regarding the former special assistant to the prime minister, Tariq Fatemi. While talking to the media on Wednesday, Haque said other leaders of PTI, including Shireen Mazari and Shah Mehmood Qureshi also posted similar statement. He questioned whether Mazari and Shah Mehmood would also apologise. In his tweet, Haque had claimed Fatemi was accompanying the prime minister to China, despite being dismissed
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Man accused in fatal accident identified as former bureaucrat's son

KARACHI: A man involved in the killing of a motorcyclist in a road accident was identified as the son of a former provincial bureaucrat on Wednesday.   Asif Sikandar — in his statement to the Boat Basin police — had initially said the car belonged to Speaker Sindh Assembly Agha Siraj Durrani, however, on Wednesday he changed his statement. Sikandar, in his new statement, said that the car belonged to the Speaker’s staff officer Zulfiqar Dehar. The accused is the son of former Secretary Local
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